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block

[blok] / blɒk /
NOUN
mass of material
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar brick chunk piece section slab square
STRONG
cake cube hunk ingot loaf lump oblong segment slice solid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
WEAK
opening
NOUN
obstruction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar barrier chunk roadblock wall
STRONG
blockage clog hang-up hindrance impediment jam mass obstacle obstruction snag stop stoppage
WEAK
blank wall
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance beginning clearance continuation go help promotion start support
WEAK
opening
VERB
obstruct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrest bar blockade clog close close off cut off deter halt hinder hold up impede intercept prevent stall stop thwart
STRONG
barricade brake catch charge check choke congest dam dead-end fill occlude plug stonewall stopper stymie tackle
WEAK
block out close out hang up interfere with shut off shut out stop up take out of play
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist begin continue encourage facilitate forward further give help let go open permit promote push release start support unstop
STRONG
free liberate unblock
WEAK
let up

Example Sentences

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The letter concludes by calling for California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other regulators to block the deal.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta and his fellow state attorneys general to sue to block the transaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Their design could also be integrated with other quantum technologies, serving as a building block for connecting different types of quantum platforms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The U.S. had eight guided-missile destroyers in the region at the start of the conflict, which could be used to block or influence the movement of oil tankers that try to flee the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

At the top of each page, in Pops’s neat block script, is the title of each puzzle.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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